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Manual: Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual (Ver 4) External Reference: (TJC: LD.2.20)(COP: §418.54)
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| | PURPOSE:
To ensure qualified medical direction and consultation for the delivery of Hospice's service and program.
POLICY:
Hospice employs a medical director who holds a current license in and has experience, interest or training and is knowledgeable about the psychosocial and medical aspects of Hospice care.
PROCEDURE:
The medical director will be on staff at Hospice.
The job description for the medical director may include, but is not limited to, the following:
Consulting with attending physicians if needed, regarding pain and symptoms management for the Hospice patient
Reviewing... |
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| | ...eligibility for Hospice services according to policies and procedures
Acting as medical resource to the Hospice interdisciplinary team
Acting as medical liaison with other physicians in the community
Training Hospice and affiliated staff about the medical aspects of caring for terminally ill patients
Acting as primary physician for patients when:
Referring physician desires to relinquish that care
The referring physician is not available for further contact
The referring... |
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